Home with Jillian Grace

We were able to bring home our little Jillian Grace on Sunday afternoon and have been adapting to all the life changes including sleepless nights, dirty diapers, endless picture taking, and constant hugs and kisses. We LOVE our little girl so much and thank God for such a happy, healthy baby. We have enjoyed every minute with her...yes, even the sleepless nights! We have been so fortunate to have Abby's mom staying with us since we came home from the hospital and she has been so helpful providing hot meals, clean laundry, lots of love to baby Jillian, and great company/support for Abby as she heals from her c-section. Thanks, Mom!

Paul's parents are planning to come out soon as well and we are really looking forward to introducing them to baby Jillian!

The last couple days, Jillian has been on some of her first outings including going to Lowe's to visit Daddy, going to Target, and grocery shopping with Mommy and Gram. Jillian loves her car rides and has slept soundly through all of her outings.

Gram and Jillian

Taking Jillian home from the hospital. She did great on her first car ride.

Proud Grandpa

Napping with Mommy

Working on some tummy time

I love tummy time on my boppy!

Our little girl is here!

Jillian Grace Hovey joined us Wednesday, February 17th at 5:07 PM weighing 7 lbs 8.6 ounces and 19 3/4 in. long. Unfortunately Abby had to have a c-section in the end but the result was still the same...a healthy, happy, beautiful baby girl. We are delighted in this special gift and praise God for such a wonderful blessing.

"A little nudge"

Like our doctor said yesterday, this little girl of ours looks like she is going to need "a little nudge" to come out! She is still quite content parking it inside Abby! At our appointment yesterday we found out Abby hadn't dilated anymore and that it was time to look at inducing. Tonight we are headed to the hospital and will be induced, hoping to meet our daughter by Wednesday! If you think of it, please keep us in prayer as we journey into an evening of unknowns. We are filled with all kinds of emotions right now but are mostly getting so anxious to meet our daughter. We look forward to sharing the news of her arrival with you!

Due date has come and is almost gone and NO BABY!

We had a doctor's appointment today with unfortunately no progress reported. If she doesn't arrive in a week, Abby will be induced. We are hoping she decides to come in the next few days! Abby continues to work full time, trying to stay busy and keep her mind off things. We'll let you know when we have a new addition to the family...hopefully soon!

No news yet...

I'm trying to remember we haven't even reached our due date so I should not be surprised she isn't here yet, especially since most say the first comes late. Still, it is hard when all of my patients and 15+ coworkers greet me each morning with, "You're still here?" . I also had to tell Paul today that he could no longer answer the phone, "Are you in labor?". I don't think these comments help with keeping me patient for her arrival! It has been snowing in Denver the last couple days so I think she is thinking it's warm where she's at and she's in no hurry to come into this cold/snowy season!

We can't wait to share the news with you of her arrival...hopefully sooner rather than later! :)

Getting closer...

We are officially at 38 weeks! Two more weeks until the due date! Of course, who really knows when she will arrive! We are getting more and more excited to meet this little one! Abby continues to work full time and says she feels best when she is at work. We have now transitioned to sleeping half the night in the living room (Abby in the recliner and Paul next to her on the couch) and half the night in bed as Abby is starting to feel a bit uncomfortable these days. We are trying to view it as a positive time of transformation as we know we will be up during the night often when our little girl arrives! :)

This month, we had a friend of ours from church take some pictures of the "three" of us to capture this special time in our lives! She did a great job and we know we will always treasure these pictures! Abby's work also had a baby shower for her and we were overwhelmed with everyone's generosity in helping us prepare. We also began a parenting class through church this last Sunday, hoping to get a clue ASAP!

Please pray for a health and safe delivery in God's perfect timing! We'll keep you updated!

The cake one of Abby's co-workers made for her shower!

I think she has some talent in this area!

This is the year!

Hard to believe this is the year we will welcome our little girl into the world! Even harder to believe that her due date is only a little over 5 weeks away! We are starting to feel more and more prepared for her arrival, however, we're not sure how prepared first time parents can be...I'm sure we really don't have a clue what we're in for! Still, we'll welcome our little girl into our family with open arms!

Abby almost 35 weeks